Preceded, challenged grateful reverence; Had been distinguished. BAND, Dare the SACRED Which from his northern perils help'd escort The The gallant STRACHAN, in their forced reteat, Still on the rocky shore of Portland lies. Austria to France submits, from Presburg's towers, Peace is proclaimed between the adverse powers. And scarce another year its course began, 1806. Sigh'd for his much-lov'd country, and expired! "Statesman, yet friend to truth," thy spirit now From blissful realms beholds opposers bow * Sir Richard Strachan, with an equal force, captured one 80 and three 74 gun French ships, which had escaped from the battle of Trafalgar. The Abergavenny Indiaman foundered off Portland this year. + His Royal Highness the late Duke of Gloucester. To To thy true patriotic policy, Source of each heart inspiring victory; That, conquering WELLINGTON! for wakened SPAIN, And LUSITANIA, it is thine to gain The persevering plans to PITT we owe, Which since have laid Gaul's schemes of conquest low. PITT's fire of opposition to a chief, Whose grasping rage for conquest pass'd belief, Now all the Talents (great applause!) The nation's saved!! Not yet, because The Talents all-go out. Thus Fortune's fickle will disposes Of ministerial beds of roses. Was't not enough to see, by fate's fell blow, CORNWALLIS, NELSON, PITT, at once laid low; But But our remaining stay, our senate's pride, By diff'rent means pursued the same good end. Will rank in Britain's love with equal fame: Each now looks down from worlds beyond the grave, On that lov'd country each aspir'd to save ; And, were return permitted, hand in hand, Wou'd UNION's blessings point to Briton's land. Fox had succeeded to the Statesman's throne, Which PITT's demise made vacant; when his own Open'd the country's wounds-TIERNEY and GREY, HOLLAND, and SIDMOUTH, bore co-equal sway. POPHAM, and BAIRD, and DUCKWORTH tell the foe More tales like those we told them long ago." The Cape of Good Hope surrendered to General Baird and Sir Home Popham; Admiral Duckworth captured three line of battle ships, and destroyed two others, near St. Domingɔ. Defective Defective PRUSSIA, most unlike a Prince MELVILLE's acquittal; and, (we ought to thank That British spirit still in Britain dwells. That Gallic threats are sharper than their swords. As saviours of an innovated land. 1807. PERCEVAL takes the reins, and next we speak Of those who wou'd promote dissensions ire. At |